diff --git a/go-runtime/ftl/config.go b/go-runtime/ftl/config.go
index 78bea66131..61ca059051 100644
--- a/go-runtime/ftl/config.go
+++ b/go-runtime/ftl/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/ftl/reflection"
-	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/internal/modulecontext"
+	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/internal"
 )
 
 // ConfigType is a type that can be used as a configuration value.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (c ConfigValue[T]) GoString() string {
 
 // Get returns the value of the configuration key from FTL.
 func (c ConfigValue[T]) Get(ctx context.Context) (out T) {
-	err := modulecontext.FromContext(ctx).GetConfig(c.Name, &out)
+	err := internal.FromContext(ctx).GetConfig(ctx, c.Name, &out)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to get %s: %w", c, err))
 	}
diff --git a/go-runtime/ftl/config_test.go b/go-runtime/ftl/config_test.go
index 0167019c50..d7984dd463 100644
--- a/go-runtime/ftl/config_test.go
+++ b/go-runtime/ftl/config_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2"
 
+	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/internal"
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/internal/log"
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/internal/modulecontext"
 )
@@ -22,8 +23,7 @@ func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(C{"one", "two"})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	moduleCtx := modulecontext.NewBuilder("test").AddConfigs(map[string][]byte{"test": data}).Build()
-	ctx = moduleCtx.ApplyToContext(ctx)
+	ctx = internal.WithContext(ctx, internal.New(modulecontext.NewBuilder("test").AddConfigs(map[string][]byte{"test": data}).Build()))
 
 	config := Config[C]("test")
 	assert.Equal(t, C{"one", "two"}, config.Get(ctx))
diff --git a/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/fake.go b/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/fake.go
index ad07c1a358..c5b3d94b4a 100644
--- a/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/fake.go
+++ b/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/fake.go
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package ftltest
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/common/configuration"
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/internal"
 )
 
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ type fakeFTL struct {
 	fsm           *fakeFSMManager
 	mockMaps      map[uintptr]mapImpl
 	allowMapCalls bool
+	configValues  map[string][]byte
 }
 
 // mapImpl is a function that takes an object and returns an object of a potentially different
@@ -22,13 +25,31 @@ type mapImpl func(context.Context) (any, error)
 func newFakeFTL() *fakeFTL {
 	return &fakeFTL{
 		fsm:           newFakeFSMManager(),
-		mockMaps:      make(map[uintptr]mapImpl),
+		mockMaps:      map[uintptr]mapImpl{},
 		allowMapCalls: false,
+		configValues:  map[string][]byte{},
 	}
 }
 
 var _ internal.FTL = &fakeFTL{}
 
+func (f *fakeFTL) setConfig(name string, value any) error {
+	data, err := json.Marshal(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	f.configValues[name] = data
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (f *fakeFTL) GetConfig(ctx context.Context, name string, dest any) error {
+	data, ok := f.configValues[name]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("config value %q not found: %w", name, configuration.ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, dest)
+}
+
 func (f *fakeFTL) FSMSend(ctx context.Context, fsm string, instance string, event any) error {
 	return f.fsm.SendEvent(ctx, fsm, instance, event)
 }
diff --git a/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/ftltest.go b/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/ftltest.go
index 5bae1e7c82..0b392d561e 100644
--- a/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/ftltest.go
+++ b/go-runtime/ftl/ftltest/ftltest.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 type OptionsState struct {
-	configs                 map[string][]byte
 	secrets                 map[string][]byte
 	databases               map[string]modulecontext.Database
 	mockVerbs               map[schema.RefKey]modulecontext.Verb
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ type Option func(context.Context, *OptionsState) error
 // Context suitable for use in testing FTL verbs with provided options
 func Context(options ...Option) context.Context {
 	state := &OptionsState{
-		configs:   make(map[string][]byte),
 		secrets:   make(map[string][]byte),
 		databases: make(map[string]modulecontext.Database),
 		mockVerbs: make(map[schema.RefKey]modulecontext.Verb),
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ func Context(options ...Option) context.Context {
 		}
 	}
 
-	builder := modulecontext.NewBuilder(name).AddConfigs(state.configs).AddSecrets(state.secrets).AddDatabases(state.databases)
+	builder := modulecontext.NewBuilder(name).AddSecrets(state.secrets).AddDatabases(state.databases)
 	builder = builder.UpdateForTesting(state.mockVerbs, state.allowDirectVerbBehavior, newFakeLeaseClient())
 	return builder.Build().ApplyToContext(ctx)
 }
@@ -108,8 +106,12 @@ func WithProjectFiles(paths ...string) Option {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not read configs: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		fftl := internal.FromContext(ctx).(*fakeFTL) //nolint:forcetypeassert
 		for name, data := range configs {
-			state.configs[name] = data
+			if err := fftl.setConfig(name, json.RawMessage(data)); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 
 		sm, err := cf.NewDefaultSecretsManagerFromConfig(ctx, paths, "")
@@ -140,11 +142,10 @@ func WithConfig[T ftl.ConfigType](config ftl.ConfigValue[T], value T) Option {
 		if config.Module != reflection.Module() {
 			return fmt.Errorf("config %v does not match current module %s", config.Module, reflection.Module())
 		}
-		data, err := json.Marshal(value)
-		if err != nil {
+		fftl := internal.FromContext(ctx).(*fakeFTL) //nolint:forcetypeassert
+		if err := fftl.setConfig(config.Name, value); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		state.configs[config.Name] = data
 		return nil
 	}
 }
@@ -336,12 +337,8 @@ func WithCallsAllowedWithinModule() Option {
 //	)
 func WhenMap[T, U any](mapper *ftl.MapHandle[T, U], fake func(context.Context) (any, error)) Option {
 	return func(ctx context.Context, state *OptionsState) error {
-		someFTL := internal.FromContext(ctx)
-		fakeFTL, ok := someFTL.(*fakeFTL)
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not retrieve fakeFTL for saving a mock Map in test")
-		}
-		fakeFTL.addMapMock(mapper, fake)
+		fftl := internal.FromContext(ctx).(*fakeFTL) //nolint:forcetypeassert
+		fftl.addMapMock(mapper, fake)
 		return nil
 	}
 }
@@ -352,12 +349,8 @@ func WhenMap[T, U any](mapper *ftl.MapHandle[T, U], fake func(context.Context) (
 // Any overrides provided by calling WhenMap(...) will take precedence.
 func WithMapsAllowed() Option {
 	return func(ctx context.Context, state *OptionsState) error {
-		someFTL := internal.FromContext(ctx)
-		fakeFTL, ok := someFTL.(*fakeFTL)
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not retrieve fakeFTL for saving a mock Map in test")
-		}
-		fakeFTL.startAllowingMapCalls()
+		fftl := internal.FromContext(ctx).(*fakeFTL) //nolint:forcetypeassert
+		fftl.startAllowingMapCalls()
 		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/go-runtime/ftl/map_test.go b/go-runtime/ftl/map_test.go
index 14c3aba2c8..38f17f0cea 100644
--- a/go-runtime/ftl/map_test.go
+++ b/go-runtime/ftl/map_test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/internal"
 	"github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2"
+
+	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/internal"
+	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/internal/modulecontext"
 )
 
 type intHandle int
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ type intHandle int
 func (s intHandle) Get(ctx context.Context) int { return int(s) }
 
 func TestMapPanic(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := internal.WithContext(context.Background(), internal.New())
+	ctx := internal.WithContext(context.Background(), internal.New(modulecontext.Empty("test")))
 	n := intHandle(1)
 	once := Map(n, func(ctx context.Context, n int) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("test error %d", n)
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ func TestMapPanic(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMapGet(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := internal.WithContext(context.Background(), internal.New())
+	ctx := internal.WithContext(context.Background(), internal.New(modulecontext.Empty("test")))
 	n := intHandle(1)
 	once := Map(n, func(ctx context.Context, n int) (string, error) {
 		return strconv.Itoa(n), nil
diff --git a/go-runtime/internal/api.go b/go-runtime/internal/api.go
index 980c926d25..5c1e80064d 100644
--- a/go-runtime/internal/api.go
+++ b/go-runtime/internal/api.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ type FTL interface {
 
 	// CallMap calls Get on an instance of an ftl.Map.
 	CallMap(ctx context.Context, mapper any, mapImpl func(context.Context) (any, error)) any
+
+	// GetConfig unmarshals a configuration value into dest.
+	GetConfig(ctx context.Context, name string, dest any) error
 }
 
 type ftlContextKey struct{}
diff --git a/go-runtime/internal/impl.go b/go-runtime/internal/impl.go
index 530468a7e5..b2d2e27f9e 100644
--- a/go-runtime/internal/impl.go
+++ b/go-runtime/internal/impl.go
@@ -13,17 +13,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/backend/schema"
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/encoding"
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/go-runtime/ftl/reflection"
+	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/internal/modulecontext"
 	"github.com/TBD54566975/ftl/internal/rpc"
 )
 
 // RealFTL is the real implementation of the [internal.FTL] interface using the Controller.
-type RealFTL struct{}
+type RealFTL struct {
+	mctx modulecontext.ModuleContext
+}
 
 // New creates a new [RealFTL]
-func New() *RealFTL { return &RealFTL{} }
+func New(mctx modulecontext.ModuleContext) *RealFTL { return &RealFTL{mctx: mctx} }
 
 var _ FTL = &RealFTL{}
 
+func (r *RealFTL) GetConfig(ctx context.Context, name string, dest any) error {
+	return r.mctx.GetConfig(name, dest)
+}
+
 func (r *RealFTL) FSMSend(ctx context.Context, fsm, instance string, event any) error {
 	client := rpc.ClientFromContext[ftlv1connect.VerbServiceClient](ctx)
 	body, err := encoding.Marshal(event)
diff --git a/go-runtime/server/server.go b/go-runtime/server/server.go
index b78b7d9685..e3fe954d71 100644
--- a/go-runtime/server/server.go
+++ b/go-runtime/server/server.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ type UserVerbConfig struct {
 // This function is intended to be used by the code generator.
 func NewUserVerbServer(moduleName string, handlers ...Handler) plugin.Constructor[ftlv1connect.VerbServiceHandler, UserVerbConfig] {
 	return func(ctx context.Context, uc UserVerbConfig) (context.Context, ftlv1connect.VerbServiceHandler, error) {
-		ctx = internal.WithContext(ctx, internal.New())
 		verbServiceClient := rpc.Dial(ftlv1connect.NewVerbServiceClient, uc.FTLEndpoint.String(), log.Error)
 		ctx = rpc.ContextWithClient(ctx, verbServiceClient)
 
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ func NewUserVerbServer(moduleName string, handlers ...Handler) plugin.Constructo
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 		ctx = moduleCtx.ApplyToContext(ctx)
+		ctx = internal.WithContext(ctx, internal.New(moduleCtx))
 
 		err = observability.Init(ctx, moduleName, "HEAD", uc.ObservabilityConfig)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/modulecontext/module_context.go b/internal/modulecontext/module_context.go
index 3e7cf7c4d5..9ecc761615 100644
--- a/internal/modulecontext/module_context.go
+++ b/internal/modulecontext/module_context.go
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ type Builder ModuleContext
 
 type contextKeyModuleContext struct{}
 
+func Empty(module string) ModuleContext {
+	return NewBuilder(module).Build()
+}
+
 // NewBuilder creates a new blank Builder for the given module.
 func NewBuilder(module string) *Builder {
 	return &Builder{